Sean DeLaney is a private advisor to a small number of founders, CEOs and investors, and the host of What Got You There.

He works with clients over long periods of time, helping them think through consequential decisions across business and life. The longer they work together, the more Sean understands the people, history, patterns and pressures behind what is happening now.

For more than a decade, Sean has also been studying how exceptional people think, make decisions, develop their craft and build their lives. Through What Got You There, he has had more than 400 conversations with world-class investors, founders, CEOs, athletes, authors, artists, chefs and craftspeople.

His curiosity extends well beyond the podcast. He spends much of his time studying human nature, business, markets, history and psychology, looking for ideas that transfer across disciplines and change how he sees his own life and work.

Before starting What Got You There, Sean played professional lacrosse after becoming a multi-time All-American at the University of North Carolina.

He is the author of three books, including Masterpiece in Progress.